Target-trap.



J. H. WILDER.

TARGET TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 8. IBIS- 1,162,1 18. Patented Nov. 30,1915.

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ATTORNEY,

J. H. WILDER.

TARGET TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED APR. s. 1915.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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JAMns HARVEY 'WILDEB, or RANDALL, KANSAS.

TARGET-E3111.

Specification ofLetters Patent. PatQnted Ng'v gfl" 1915 Application filed. April 3, 1915. Serial No. 19,914.

To all aohom it mag concern Be it known that I, JAMEs HARVEY Traps, of which the following isa specification. I

My invention relates to target targets at the sameitime.

' vention may be fully understood, reference will now be made to the accompanying draw-' ings. in which: Figure l is a View. enlarged, of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail plan view. enlarged, of the target carrier. Fig. lis an inverted plan view of the 7 target carrier. Fig. 5 is a cross section on line VV of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 1s a view of an abutment constituting part of the invention.

- Fig. 7 is a detail section on line V IIVII of Fig. 1.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a Stationary base 1, rigidly secured upon a V lugs 6.

base-board A by bolts 2.

3 designates a turn-table rotatably mounted upon the base 1, it being held in position thereon bya central bolt 4 extending down through the base-board A. The rotatable movement of the turn-table 3 upon thebase 1, is restricted by stops 5 and lugs 6, which latter extend upwardly from the base 1. The stops 5 have pin-and-slot connections 7 justing the stODS backward toward the bolt 4, the turntable 3 may move through a greater arc than when said stops are adjusted forward. The stops 5 are independ- 7 ently-adjtistable; so that the turn-table may rotate farther to one side than the other from a line drawn midwaythrough the two 9 designates a segmental arm extendingupward and forward from the turn-table 3 'andprovided with a longitudinal slot ,10 to receive a bolt 11,- whereby the lower end traps for throwing clav pigeons, and one important feature of the invention res des in the targetcarrier which may be readily adjusted to I throw one target, or adjusted to throw two e ward portion of the frame 12 and provided Other features of the invention wi1lhere-" inafter appear. and in order that said in-' side elev'ationypartlv in section of my trap. Fig. 2 is a broken plan" of a pivotal U-shaped frame 12- is adjustably connected t'o'said arm 9. VVILDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Randall, in the county of Jewell and State of Kansas. have invented certain new and-useful Improvements inTarget- The upper rear'portion of the frame 12 is" mounted upon a 'piyot 13,-carried by theupper ends of a pair of inclined legs 14 extending upward from the turn-table 3 to which they are firmly secured.

15 desi nates a longitudinal handle secured to the front and rear portionsof the frame 1210- swing the same in a horizontal plane, which movement is permitted by the turn-table 3 rotating upon its axis 1. 16 designates a shaft 'jour'nal'e'd in the forwith a fixedly-mounted lever 17, having a pivoted eye 18. to which the forward end of a' mainspring 19 is attached. the rear end of said main spring being secured to a tensioning screw 20 extending through a lug '21 on the adjacent leg'l't. A. nut 22 threaded upon the screw 20, serves to' adjust thesame forward or backward .to regulate the tension of the spring 19. V I

'23 designates the target carrier which is rigidl secured to the upper endof the shaft 16 and is of sufficient length to accommodate two targets at the same time. Said target carrier 23 embodies a bottom plate24 with an integral marginal V -shaped back' 25, proyided at its inner surface with a longitudinal cushion 26ffor the'adjacent margins of the targets to abut.

27 designates a retaining arm mounted upon a pivot 28 extendingthrough the bottemplate 24. Said retaining armcoacts with "the V-shaped back 25- in holding the targets in position upon the carrier. The retaining arm 27 extends rearward of its pivot 28 and divides intoterminals 29 and 30, the former of which extends through a slot 31 in'the bottom plate 21. A spring 32 isattachedat its forward end tothe terminal 30 and at its rear end to a hook 33 ada'ptedto pass through either or. the key-hole slots 3 35, in the rear-margin ofthe bottom'plate 24;, to regulate the tension of the spring 32. From its pivotal point28 the retaining arm 27 extends upwardand forward to lightly engage thefadjacent margins ofthe targets (not shown) ,and it then bends'downwardand extends beneath the bottom plate 24L in the form of a curved finger 36,which passes through a loop 37, securedfto the underside of the, plate 2 1to prevent vertical vibration of the arm 27.

- The bottom plate 21 has a'longitudinal S101 38 divided near its rear end by two transverse bars 39, 40, either of which is adapted to support an abutment-41 having a pair of downwardly and rearwardly extending hooks 42to embrace either of said bars and thus hold the abutment in position thereon. The abutment is further securedupon either of the bars 39, 40 by a rectractilespring 43 secured at'its forward end to the abutment 4l.'and'provided at'its rear end with a hook 44 adapted to engage either thebar 40 or the rearinarginof the bottom plate 24,

which latter has a notch 45 to prevent lateral slipping of the hook 44. The front side of the abutment 41 has a cushion 46 to'prevent injury to the targets when ,placed against said abutment.

47 designates a catch secured to the underside of the bottom plate24, opposite the finger 36. Said catch 47 is adapted to engage a trigger 48,;which secures the carrier 23 in set position. Said trigger 48 is mounted upon a pivot 49 extending through the top bar of the frame 12, and has a depending arm 50 which is normally drawn backward by a 'retractile spring 51'secured at its rear end to a link 52 pivot 13.

Backward movement of the arm 50 is limited by a lug 53thereon and a set-screw 54 threaded through sald lug and engaging the underside of a bearing 55, projecting laterally from the upper bar of the frame 12 to support the adjacent end'of the pivot 49. By proper adjustment of the set-screw 54 it is obvious that the trigger 48 may be made to enter the recess in the catch 47 to a 56, carried by a releasing-bar 5 7 supported at its front end by a chain 58 and at its reargreater or less depth to release said catch sooner or later as desired.

The trigger 48 is disengaged from the catch 47 through the intermediacy of a lug end of the releasing bar 57 is restrained from l teral movement byan arm 5?, pivoted to the upper bar of the frame 12 and ha ing a pin -and-slot c nnection 57, with said releas ng bar. The link 59 is controlled by a connecting rod 63. pivotally-secured at its rear end to a lever'64 by a bolt 65. The

connectinebar 63 and thelever 64 have holes. 66 and 67, respectively. any ofwhich are adapted. to receivethe bolt when the h position of the connecting bar 63 is to beadusted.

As shown on Fig. 3, the abutment 41 is V adjusted;for one.target,-but ttmay be readmounted upon the J ilyadju'sted backward for two targets by hooking it over the bar 40 and then placing the hook 44 0f the spring 43 in the notch 45 at the rear of the bottom plate 24. To set the trap, the lever 64 is swung forward in the direction of the arrow a (Fig. 1). This movement swings the carrier 23 around tothe position of Fig. 2, where it is secured by the trigger 48 engaging the catch 47. To spring the trap the lever 64 is drawn backward to push the releasing-bar 57 forward, so that its lug 56 advances the arm 50 andthrows the trigger 48out of enagement with the catch 47. When this occurs the main spring 19 instantlyswings the carrier around to the position disclosed by Fig. .1, causingit to forcibly eject the target ortargets. The sweep of the target carrier 23 is yieldingly-checked by the spring19, after the crank arm 17 has swung backwardly into ahnement with sald spring.

; Vertical adjustment of the frame 12 is had by loosening the bolt'll and swinging said frame up or down upon its pivot 13, and horizontal ad ustment of said frame is effected by grasping the handle 15 and swinging said frame to one side or the other to rotate the turn-table 3 on its axis WVhile I have shown the preferred form of my invention, I reserve the right to make such changes in the construction, arrangement, and ro rtion of arts as pro erly fall within the spirit and scone of the claims. Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a trap of the character described, a base having two lugs extending upwardly therefrom base, stops adjustably mounted on'said turntable and having step-shaped abutting surfaces to contact the lugs and limit the rotary movement of the turn-table, a frame mounted upon said turn-table, a target holder operablv mounted upon said frame, and means for controlling said target holder.

2. In a trap of the character described. a target holder consisting of a bottom plate, means for holding one or two targets on said bottom plate, an abutment adjustably mounted upon said bottom plate to acc mmodate one or more targets, and resilient means to assist in holding said abutment in an of its adjusted positions.

3. In a trap ofthe character described. a target holder consisting of a brttom plate having a longitudinal slot, transverse bars dividin said slot. an abutment adapted to eng e any of said transverse bars to accommodate one or more targets. and means for holding'said targets on the bottom plate.

4. In a trap ofthe character described. a target holder consisting of a bottom plate having one or more trans-verse bars, means a' turn-table mounted on said:

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means to assist said hooksin securing the abutment on the transverse bars.

5. In a trap of the character described,

a target holder consisting of a bottom plate,

means for holding one or' more targets on said bottom plate, an abutment adjustably mounted upon said bottom plate to accommodate one or more tar ets, a spring to assist in holding said abutment in any of its adjusted positions, and a hook on said spring'adapted to engage different points on the bottom plate. v

6; In a trap of the character described, a-

tar et holder consistin of a bottom plate, a

back extending along one of the margins of saidbottom plate, a retaining arm pivotally mounted at the'opposite side of the bottom plate to coact with said back in holding one or more targets on the bottom plate, the rear end of said retaining arm being bent down- Ward to extend through a'slot in the bottom plate to limitthe pivotal movement of the retaining arm, and a spring engaging said retaining arm and the bottom plate to yieldingly press the retaining arm toward the target or targets.

in testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES HARVEY WILDER.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five'eents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

